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  • The Intrinsic Value of Going All Out

    Blogging is more fun when it’s easy. And video is simple right? Just record to YouTube and link? Turn this blog into a vlog of awesomeness. But is vlogging easier than blogging? Let’s find out. Step into my high-tech studio and listen to what I’ve got to say today about working too hard (or so…

  • Never Bored

    Daydreams are better than video games, theme parks, books, comics, Shakespeare in the Park or even big-budget movies. In the late seventies and early eighties, I realized there was nothing I dreaded more than being bored. Home Alone. Too much time on my hands. The internet not existing. Stories from books and movies took on…

  • The Worlds We Will See

    Why do we read science fiction? To travel the stars in the company of characters on grand adventures? To witness the hero’s journey from Tatooine to Endor? Perhaps the harsh sands of Arrakis and the secrets of the sandworms are more to your taste. Or is it the void itself, where lost fleets struggle for…

  • Get Stuff Done

  • My Fix for 2020

    Moon Log – September 16, 2020

  • How Much Netflix is Too Much?

    How much Netflix is too much? Should everyone watch the Tiger King? Could we, back in the day, have survived a quarantine like this without modern day technology? These are questions I’ve recently asked myself. It amazes me so many people are faced with the same problems right now. In the past, even the worst…

  • WHAT I WILL DO

    This post is personal. I decided to make my living as a writer when I was twelve years old, but allowed life to dictate terms. Many blessings have fallen to me, and I am grateful. I thank God every day.  My job is meaningful and provides for my family, so I am fortunate to have…

  • THE FATE OF STARFLEET CAPTAIN PICARD (Part 1)

    Should I watch the rest of Picard? This might sound like an obvious question since I already paid for the subscription service. I’m a sucker for these things, even though I rarely have time to watch television—not near as much as I’d like to. When an entire series dedicated to Jean-Luc arrived on Thursday, January…

  • Beer

    Beer

    Yes, that’s clickbait. Sort of. But it’s also what’s on my mind. I’m not much of a drinker these days, but my friends still have a running joke about my tastes. I love Guinness. Ralph Kern, author of the Great War calls it the Devil’s Ass Water. He’s not a fan, but for me, the…

  • My Reading Journey Began

    My Reading Journey Began

    I like science fiction and fantasy for a lot of the same reasons, but they are very different and often have a distinct group of readers. I grew up on both, starting my serious reading adventures with the Doomfarers of Caramonde by Brian Daley. Click through to read the full post.